Revamped Galliot Park offers safer, family-friendly green space for Joburgers

Staff Reporter

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo said on Monday a partnership with a residents’ association and a private-sector safety initiative had upgraded Galliot Park with fencing, controlled access, and solar lighting.

The city parks department said the work, done with the Glenhazel Residents Association and CAP Green, was aimed at adopting, maintaining, and protecting the park as “a safe, secure, and welcoming green public open space”.

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It said the upgrades included improved perimeter fencing with controlled access points, solar-powered lighting in key areas, and other safety measures intended to support regular community use.

The project was designed to show what could be achieved when local government, communities, and private partners worked together to restore public spaces, the city said.

“Galliot Park demonstrates the power of community ownership and partnership,” said Thanduxolo Mendrew, managing director of Johannesburg